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| Impacts of Floods on Human’s Health and Medical Infrastructure |
Adejoh Ahmodu Adaji, Sulzakimin Mohamed, Paul Femi Olaitan, Samuel Sunday Abraham and Augustine Enape
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Abstract:
Man and disaster such as flood are inseparable. As long as man lives flood continues to happen. One of the indelible events that remain fresh in the memories of Kelantanese is the massive flood of 2014 that occurred towards the close of that year. Heavy rains fell initiating vast flooding in most areas of Kelantan leading to great destruction of livelihood of local communities. The flood recorded severe fatalities, injuries and exposed many vulnerable to diseases and destroyed information technology (IT) infrastructures. This paper via critical review of literature considered the long-term impact of floods on human’s health and IT’s infrastructures as the effects could meaningfully contribute to the worldwide burden of disease. Also, its outcomes are relentless hence need to be adequately comprehended and addressed through sustainability. The study indicated vulnerability to flooding and the associated impacts hence seeking for sustainable approaches on safety and relief interventions during the expected event. Kudos to the Malaysian government who has taken bold steps in recent time, to uncover the long term impacts of 2014 flood as well as to appropriately address the issues. Government should ensure strict implementation of reports in obedience with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 targets.
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